A US firm is preparing a strategy to remove Pakistan from the list of permitted sourcing countries (PSC), Munir Qureshi, Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Secretary said while speaking to members of the Pakistan Textile ...
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The U.S. government announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into American skies. Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will ...
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Taiwan's CPC and Formosa Petrochemical have both raised domestic retail prices of gasoline and diesel by T$0.50/liter ($0.020/liter) effective Monday, according to the companies' websites. The change raises both refiners' retail prices ...
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In a maze of blindingly complex reactions that snap oxygen atoms off cellulose or other bio-sources to create energy-dense fuel, the starting molecule's size has a curious effect. If the oxygen-rich molecule is too short to comfortably ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency was justified in intervening to examine possible risks of gas drilling to Texas drinking water, the agency's internal watchdog reported Tuesday. But environmentalists say the report raises fresh ...
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U.S. soybean futures rose Friday, buoyed by strong export sales and concerns about dryness in Argentina, the world's third-largest producer of the oilseeds. Corn and wheat also rose. Net export sales of U.S. soybeans for delivery in the ...
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Shredders play a vital role in recycling, waste water treatment and solid waste reduction. Offering a multitude of benefits, shredders are used for destroying the confidential product or documents and for shredding and recycling the ...
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Energy drinks may provide a bit too much of a boost to your heart, creating additional strain on the organ and causing it to contract more rapidly than usual, German researchers report. Healthy people who drank energy drinks high in ...
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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Digital X-Ray Market - Includes Forecast to 2018" report to their offering. Analog X-ray systems, which had major share in the market until 2005, are ...
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Teen girls struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from sexual abuse do well when treated with a type of therapy that asks them to repeatedly confront their traumatic memories, according to a small new study. The study's ...
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Soybeans closed higher Friday. DTN cites buying late in the session, the result of USDA's bullish export sales figures for soybeans. That may have been even more bullish, except for a general distrust of USDA's estimates, and of China's ...
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China's state environmental watchdog on Wednesday urged local environmental departments to make air quality information public and respond to public concerns in a timely manner. Statistics from the national air quality monitoring network ...
A safe and effective male birth control pill may be inching closer to reality, according to researchers. In laboratory experiments, mouse sperm was blocked from semen while still allowing for normal sexual activity. Without sperm in the ...
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Soybeans closed lower Monday. That is in spite of a USDA announcement of 120,000 tons of U.S. soybeans being sold to unknown destinations. According to DTN, the market was showing caution as prices approached December’s highs. The ...
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When the people from the drug company came out to visit Tyler Karney at Ordway Feedyard here on Colorado’s eastern plains, he was a little skeptical. They said their product, Zilmax, could put another 30 pounds on an animal in the ...